My Boob Hurts!

[woopsidaisy]

Hi. DS3 is 13 weeks, and I'm bf. My right boob has had a touch of what I think is mastitis twice. I have managed to stop it early on with lots of massage and paracetemol. But for the last week it hurts when he feeds-the nipple hurts most. And I get sharp stabbing pains in the breast when he is not feeding. Has anyone else had this? The breast is not hard or red, but is tender.

[notnagging]

Is he latching on properly?

[hellymelly]

It sounds like thrush, or it could be a blocked duct. The stabbing pains are typical of thrush, with a blocked duct it would hurt if you press the breast, or bump it (if the block is too deep to see). If it is a block then feeding for a really long feed will usually shift it, with hot flannels before feeding.